WVU Cancer Institute opens infusion center at Fairmont Medical Center

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – The WVU Cancer Institute at WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center (FMC) opened its new infusion center yesterday (Oct. 20). This expansion, along with the Medical Oncology Clinic that opened last month and the hospital’s Radiation Oncology services, provides Marion County residents a full range of cancer care in their own community. 

Located on the third floor of FMC, the new Cancer and Infusion Center offers a variety of cancer treatments, supportive care, and ongoing care and testing services, including:

• Central line care and maintenance
• Chemotherapy
• Immunotherapy infusions and injections
• Injectable therapy
• Intravenous medication administration
• Lab specimen collection
• Minor procedures and testing
• Navigation services
• Therapeutic phlebotomy
• Transfusion therapy

“Cancer care is not just about treatment – it’s about community, connection, and compassion,” Hannah Hazard-Jenkins, M.D., director and executive chair of the WVU Cancer Institute, said. “We want patients to have the resources and care they need in the communities where they live and work. This is just another step we are taking to offer our patients with vital services in the Marion County area – closer to home and to their families.”

The clinic includes a lab draw station, three exam rooms, one provider workroom, and one station for obtaining patient vitals. The infusion area includes eight private infusion bays with heated massage chairs with one station for faster services, such as injections. There is also one flex room that can serve as an exam room or infusion room based on daily need.

For more information on the WVU Cancer Institute, visit WVUCancer.org.

To learn more about WVU Medicine Fairmont Medical Center, visit WVUMedicine.org/Fairmont.